How to help dogs cope with thunderstorms
Does your dog get scared during thunderstorms? Get tips on how to help your four-legged friend cope with his or her anxiety.
Pets and Animals
Audible wants your dog to listen to Jane Austen
Audible, the Amazon-owned company that produces narrated books, is launching a service aimed specifically at dogs.
'Game of Thrones' fans buying huskies; then abandoning them
Selectively dedicated "Game of Thrones" fans have been taking home huskies -- and later abandoning them.
Man, dog saved from flooded creek in dramatic rescue
Colorado firefighters pulled a man and his dog to safety after their vehicle was overtaken by a creek that quickly flooded Sunday.
77-pound tortoise found wandering around Long Island
An officer found a 77-pound tortoise wandering around Long Island. Now the vet who took it in is looking to reunite the animal with the owner.
Millennials are buying houses -- for their dogs
Millennials haven't ruined homebuying. They're just not doing it for children or marriages as much as they are for their dogs.
Firefighter revives dog rescued from house fire
Jack the dog is recovering well after a Bakersfield, California, firefighter rescued him from a house fire and resuscitated him with a special oxygen mask.
Rare green puppy born in Scotland
A green puppy was born in Scotland -- and the internet freaked out.
Fiona fans go gaga over baby hippo
Fiona the hippo was born six weeks early in January. On Tuesday, she reunited with her parents, Bibi and Henry.
Rescued dog 'adopts' 11 puppies
A rescued dog named Della is now the one doing the saving: She is helping take care of 11 orphaned puppies.
Labrador crashes orchestra performance
A music-loving dog crashed the stage at an outdoor festival in Turkey.
Dog lends paw with signing of animal cruelty bill
A rescue dog had his paw print put on legislation strengthening animal cruelty laws in Pennsylvania.
The 10 states with the fattest dogs, cats
Pet obesity is an epidemic in the U.S. Banfield Pet Hospital's 2017 State of Pet Health Report identified which states have the largest number of obese cats and dogs. Here are the top 10 for each.
Therapy dogs help out at funeral homes
More and more funeral homes are bringing in canine helpers.
Survey: Owners love, misunderstand cats
Cats owners have a deep love for their pets, but a survey shows they need a better understand of their cats' well-being.
Ugly dogs compete for who looks ruffest
There are countless varieties of frightful floofs out there, and in a legendary battle to find the most unsightly oddball of all, one rose above the rest to be crowned World's Ugliest Dog.
World's Ugliest Dog contest 2017
Martha, a Neapolitan Mastiff, topped this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest. Here's a look at some of the adorably scruffy pups who strutted their stuff at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on June 23 in Petaluma, California.
World's Ugliest Dog winners
The World's Ugliest Dog contest started in the 1970s, where not-so-pretty but oh-so-adorable pups are celebrated in Petaluma, California. Here are some highlights of the contest's top dogs from the last decade or so.
Dogs could call 911, researchers say
Researchers are working on ways for dogs to better communicate with humans.
Mike Pence gets a puppy
The country let out a collective "awww" nine days ago, when news broke that one of Vice President Mike Pence's family cats, Oreo, had died.
Dog picked up by tornado survives
It's usually a trip to the vet or a lost bone that marks a bad day for a dog.
Rescued pig on road to recovery
When Maybelle the pot-bellied pig was rescued, she weighed 196 pounds. She is so overweight, she's immobile and can't see due to a roll of fat covering her eyes.
Cop saves dog from Lake Michigan
A dog ran out of a car involved in a crash, and fell into Lake Michigan. Luckily, a cop was nearby.
Why do dogs save lives? Here's the science behind it
What motivates family dogs to protect their human caretakers? What's going on in the hearts and minds of our pets that can prompt them to make the ultimate sacrifice?
